Job summary
- Main area
- Eating Disorders
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 437-5811715-D
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NHS Jobs
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/06/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, enthusiastic and compassionate Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the adult community Eating Disorder Service which is based in Salford, Greater Manchester. You will take responsibility for providing assessments and evidence based psychological interventions to clients from the Oldham, Tameside and Bury localities with a range of eating disorders. The service prides itself on delivering high quality, evidence based psychological and dietetic interventions. This post is part of current exciting developments in the community Eating Disorder Service. The service was the first in Greater Manchester to launch a FREED pathway and we have successfully recruited a Consultant Psychiatrist to enable a more comprehensive service to be provided.
Main duties of the job
You will take responsibility for providing assessments and psychological interventions to clients in the Oldham, Tameside and Bury area with a range of eating disorders. At present, team members are continuing to hybrid work and in person clinics are currently provided from our base at Salford. You will also provide clinical supervision to more junior members of the team depending on experience.
to provide a responsive and effective adult community Eating Disorder Service including FREED, SEED, Medical and Family Therapy pathways in addition to our range of core psychological and dietetic pathways.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Has required qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Trained in evidence based psychological intervention for eating disorders
Experience
Essential criteria
- Has significant experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions to service users
Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of/or willingness to learn the physical consequences of eating disorders
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Magdalene Sampson
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychology Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 271 0508
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